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[*] posted on 8-3-2022 at 07:34 PM
Tuning - Rookie Question!


Hi. I'm new to this forum. I recently bought an oud and I'm about to put some strings on it for the first time. I have D'addario EJ95A strings - CCDDGGAAFFC. However I want to tune it to CCGGDDAAGGD. Am i likely to break the strings? My apologies for whats obviously an extremely basic question but this is my first encoutner with oud strings
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[*] posted on 8-3-2022 at 08:08 PM


The EJ95 A set is for
1,2 - c'
3,4 - g
5,6 - d
7,8 - A
9,10 - F
11 - C

You want:
1,2 - c'
3,4 - g
5,6 - d
7,8 - A
9,10 - G
11 - D

Correct? You are not likely to break the strings with this tuning. Depending on the oud, the extra tension could cause some issues long-term so you should keep an eye on it and loosen the strings if it seems like the action is getting higher. Depending on your scale length and the quality of construction this could be fine or cause problems. From what I recall, we developed that set based on ~61cm scale. If your oud is shorter than this, the tension will be a bit lower and less likely to cause problems.
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